Air Deccan losses Rs 75 lakh daily

PTIAug 2, 2005, 04.40pm IST

BANGALORE: Air Deccan, the country's first low cost airline, has suffered a daily loss of Rs 75 lakh due to the heavy rains in Mumbai. "The rains have impacted our flights badly," said the airlines Managing Director Capt G R Gopinath.Several aircraft have flown over Mumbai, hovered over the city and been forced to return, while some others were diverted to other airports, resulting in huge losses and refunds to passengers, he said.With the civil aviation ministry directing airlines to reduce their operational capacity, Air Deccan had been forced to reduce its flights by nearly 50 per cent.